Game Night #53

Attendees: Jose, Mark, Zeb, Ben, April and Joey

Previous Overall Standings:
Ben
Joey
Zeb
Erin
April
Mark
Jose

This Event's Standings:
Jose 9.8 (29.6/3)
April 7.56 (22.7/3)
Zeb 7.50 (15/2)
Mark 6.3 (18.9/3)
Ben 5.0 (5.0/1)
Joey 4.3 (13.0/3)

April's Overall Standings:
Jose 9.8 (29.6/3)
April 7.56 (22.7/3)
Zeb 7.50 (15/2)
Mark 6.3 (18.9/3)
Ben 5.0 (5.0/1)
Joey 4.3 (13.0/3)

We decided to play a few quick games to see if Ben would show up to pick games. I picked and old favorite: Before I Kill You, Mr. Bond. April and Jose had a couple of great taunting rounds and really shot ahead. Mark and I floundered for a bit, then Mark made a huge leap in points. When Jose killed his last spy without taunting, I was still way, way in the back of the pack.
Before I Kill You, Mr. Bond Standings:
Jose 10.0 (34 points)
April 9.1 (31 points)
Mark 5.0 (17 points)
Joey 2.0 (7 points)

Next we played a game of No Thanks! Zeb had arrived and this game was very interesting. We had a couple of players who could have milked the red chips just a bit more and a few that milked the too much and lost their connecting card. There was a definite front of the pack and back of the pack in the final scores.
No Thanks! Standings:
Zeb 10.0 (18 points)
Jose 9.6 (19 points)
Mark 8.9 (21 points)
April 3.6 (43 points)
Joey 1.0 (54 points)

Lastly, I picked World of Warcraft. We got the game nearly set up and Ben showed up. He was a sport and let us keep playing. This was a learning experience for everyone. Zeb, Ben and Marked formed the Horde players. While April, Jose and I were playing for the Alliance. The Horde took a quick lead, as did Jose. April, Mark and I kind of hung out at 1st-Level for a while. Then the Alliance took the lead as Ben took up the rear. The game came down to a PvP battle. Fortunately, we managed to get to 4th-Level before then and the other team was in 3rd. The battle only lasted one round and the Alliance claimed the day!
World of Warcraft Standings:
Jose 10.0 (Victory)
April 10.0 (Victory)
Joey 10.0 (Victory)
Mark 5.0 (Defeat)
Zeb 5.0 (Defeat)
Ben 5.0 (Defeat)

Additional Stats
2008 Points Total
Jose 7.6 (61.5/8)
Zeb 7.5 (181/24)
Ben 7.4 (37.4/5)
Joey 7.38 (273.2/37)
Mark 7.32 (168.5/23)
Brandt 7.16 (35.8/5)
Erin 7.11 (49.8/7)
April 6.9 (131.9/19)
Brent 6.8 (20.4/3)

Previous Players of the Month
Mark (January)
Zeb (February)
Ben (March)

Games Played in 2008, Sorted by Popularity
Manila 3
Pirate's Cove 2
Hey! That's My Fish! 2
Space Dealer 2
No Thanks! 2
Gang of Four 1
Chez Geek 1
Hive 1
Killer Bunnies and the Quest for the Magic Carrot 1
Ticket to Ride 1
Lost Cities 1
Elk Fest 1
Wits and Wagers 1
Puerto Rico 1
Cold War: CIA vs. KGB 1
Formula De 1
Take Stock 1
Nexus Ops 1
Shadows Over Camelot 1
Arkham Horror 1
Twilight Imperium 1
Railroad Tycoon 1
Fairy Tale 1
Wings of War 1
Fury of Dracula 1
Space Beans 1
Bang! 1
For Sale 1
Marvel Heroes 1
Before I Kill You, Mr. Bond 1
World of Warcraft 1